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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Steve Fowler

Range is no longer the whole story: how EV batteries are getting smarter, stronger and are built to last

A family charges a Volvo EX60 outside a modern home, a child carrying a skateboard
Advances in battery technology mean quicker charging and more efficient usage. Photograph: Volvo Cars

Spend long enough talking to people who are thinking about buying an electric car and the battery soon becomes the main topic of conversation. This wasn’t always the case – for years one number dominated everything: range.

That was understandable when the EV mass market was in its infancy, but battery technology has moved on quickly and range alone is now a rather crude way of judging how good an electric car is.

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